Spindly Bush Saves Police From Storm's Wrath

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Fri Sep-02-05 06:44 AM
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Spindly Bush Saves Police From Storm's Wrath

Spindly Shrub Saves Police From Storm's Wrath
By CAIN BURDEAU, AP
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050901151809990005&ncid=NWS00010000000001

WAVELAND, Mississippi (Sept. 1) - For five hours, 14 members of Waveland's police department held on desperately to a spindly bush as they watched the town they swore to protect being torn apart by Hurricane Katrina.

SNIP

This may be the most useful thing W did during Katrina. All hail the True American hero.

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Fri Sep-02-05 06:46 AM
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1. I saw that headline too...

wondered if a little double meaning was intended.

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leveymg

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Fri Sep-02-05 06:50 AM
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4. I wouldn't be too surprised

Irony and skepticism seems to be breaking out in the newsrooms. A bit late, but better than never.

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Island Blue

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Fri Sep-02-05 06:48 AM
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2. I saw it too - must admit the headline made me look

At least now we know that Geroge W. sure as hell ain't the "Spindly" variety of bush - he's never saved anything or anyone in his life!

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mom cat

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Fri Sep-02-05 06:49 AM
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3. That was the ONLY bush saving anyone!

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Fri Sep-02-05 06:54 AM
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5. Clever, but you need to change the subject line

to the correct one. Edit to conform to LBN rules please.

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leveymg

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Fri Sep-02-05 07:12 AM
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6. That is the Story Title as It Appears on AOL

Check it yourself. :hi:

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soup

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Fri Sep-02-05 07:22 AM
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7. WP and several others have it, too.

Spindly Bush Saves Miss. Police Officers

By CAIN BURDEAU
The Associated Press
Thursday, September 1, 2005; 2:51 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/01/AR2005090101272.html

Google search results:
http://news.google.com/news?q=Spindly%20Bush%20Saves%20Police&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&sa=N&tab=wn

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Fri Sep-02-05 07:31 AM
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8. The link you provided says

Spindly Shrub Saves Police From Storm's Wrath

Shrub, not Bush

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leveymg

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Fri Sep-02-05 07:48 AM
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10. My bad, will change. Works either way.

Oops, think editing period has expired. Feel free to edit.;)

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Eugene

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Fri Sep-02-05 07:40 AM
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9. The fate of Waveland itself is grim.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/01/obliterated.town.ap/index.html

Town nearly wiped off the map

Survivors in Waveland, Mississippi, have almost nothing left

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